Milwaukee Area Technical College is hiring: Instructor, Photography (part-time)

Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is Wisconsin's largest and most diverse technical college, offering 170+ high-quality programs that connect students to a career in as little as one to two years. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team who share the same passion in serving this purpose. Related duties include participation in department meetings, department functions, curriculum development, staff development, lab maintenance, student advising, and other duties as assigned.Prepare for and deliver instruction and perform teaching-related activities.Manage the classroom/laboratory.Develop curriculum and monitor and revise as appropriate to maintain course effectiveness; assist in program evaluation.Manage equipment, supplies and materials.Assess student performance and advise students on academic issues.Collaborate with the advisory committee in the program area. Perform other duties as assigned.Educational Minimum RequirementsMust have an Associate degree in Photography, Graphic Arts, or Visual Communication.Occupational Experience RequirementsMust have a minimum of five (5) years experience or the part-time equivalent (10,000 hours) of work experience as a Photographer in at least one of the following occupational titles: Photojournalist, Commercial Photographer, Portrait Photographer, Industrial Photographer, Biomedical Photographer, Audio Visual Photographer, Editorial Magazine PhotographerMust have mastery in the following areas(verified by portfolio submission): Studio lighting to include strobe and tungsten lighting, Compositional skills, Photographic reproduction techniques, Photographic processing operations to include color and B&W materials, Digital original photography, Digital photographic editing of still and video, Video capture with digital SLR cameraIn addition one of the following must be met:At least one of the five years must have occurred within the last 5 years as a Photographer in one of the following occupations: Photojournalist, Commercial Photographer, Portrait Photographer, Industrial Photographer, Biomedical Photographer, Audio Visual Photographer, or Editorial Magazine PhotographerTwo years teaching Photography coursework at post-secondary level within the last 5 yearsMust have a current professional quality portfolio.Knowledge or experience with engaged and service learning strongly preferred.Must be able to communicate effectively through both oral and written means.Must have knowledge of assessment of student academic achievement techniques.Must meet State of Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) instruction certification requirements. WTCS Certification Requirements SummaryMust meet Higher Learning Commission (HLC) standards (if applicable).Must be able to relate successfully with students and staff of diverse cultural, social and educational backgrounds.Must embrace and demonstrate Standards of Teaching Excellence and the MATC Career Essentials in development and delivery of instruction.Standards of Teaching Excellence:Understanding Students and Fostering Student SuccessClassroom ManagementPlanning/OrganizationContent Mastery and CurrencyTeaching MethodologyAssessment of Student Learning Professional ContributionsEssential Technology:Email - Experience with an Email system (Gmail, Outlook)Telephone - Experience with a voice mail systemComputer - Experience with Microsoft Office Suite/GoogleEssential Supportive Technology:Experience with or willingness to learn the following supportive technologies:Online Information Management Systems - Experience with INFOnline or other online information management systems used for student advising, student programs, grading, class schedules and rostersBlackboard - Experience with Blackboard or other web-based course management systemsTechnology-based Instruction - Experience with technology-based instructional delivery systems including SMART symposium, interactive touch screen monitors, LCD projectors, DVD players and/or other classroom technologyEmerging Technologies - Experience with emerging technologies (eg.